A review of corrective osteotomies for deformity in Paget's disease

A review of corrective osteotomies for deformity in Paget's disease

Corrective diaphyseal osteotomies for pagetic deformities may require a long time for union. However, metaphyseal osteotomies healed uneventfully. The use of plate fixation was associated with a lower rate of complications in diaphyseal osteotomies in Paget's disease. External fixation was asso...

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Veröffentlicht in:Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 1994-02, Vol.23 (4), p.253-253
Hauptverfasser: Frankle, Mark, Tiegs, Robert D., Sim, Franklin H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Humans
Medical sciences
Osteitis Deformans - surgery
Osteoporosis. Osteomalacia. Paget disease
Osteotomy
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Corrective diaphyseal osteotomies for pagetic deformities may require a long time for union. However, metaphyseal osteotomies healed uneventfully. The use of plate fixation was associated with a lower rate of complications in diaphyseal osteotomies in Paget's disease. External fixation was associated with the highest rate of complications. Medical treatment did not seem to minimize blood loss or expedite union rate or time to union.
ISSN:0049-0172
1532-866X
DOI:10.1016/0049-0172(94)90050-7